1967 ~ Barracuda 383-S and Dart GTS-383 ~ 280 HP 'How can this be.'

I thinks they used a smller carb and the exhaust was really restrictive. We're the numbers correct back then


NO


Would you trust these numbers?

My brothers 69 GTS 383 auto 3.91 gear, was powerful and fast, never had it on the track but he took it to a guy to tune it and then took the guy a ride. Getting on the interstate the guy told him he didn't want to ride in the car again.

Was the numbers correct or a way around the small body big motor numbers game? But that said, a well running 340 would keep up or spank a big block due the weight difference. So was a 340 really 275 HP? In 68 NHRA put a HP number on the 340 at 315 instead of the advertised 275.